Genealogy Chat

I am searching through the marriage index for the marriage of William Rhodes to Sarah Jane. I think it must have been around 1869 as they were born in 1849 and their first child was 1870. It will have been in Bradford. With no maiden names on the records at this time how do I cross check and make sure I have to right one?

hiya emma, where are you looking for the marriage??? freebmd? or ancestry? julie

You will need the bride and grooms birth certs for a cross ref Fuzzy x

ancestry, have found 3 william rhodes on the full index with marriages in bradford during 1969. 1869 qtr 2 vol 9b pg 219 1869 qtr 3 vol 9b pg 246 1869 qtr 4 vol 9b pg 109

Could b this one - It is the only one in Bradford on a search 1867 = 1870 on Free Bmd. Try to find them on previous census and see if they are living nearby - look on subsequent census and see if there are any Jefferies relatives living with them, or nearby. Also worth checking IGI to see if it gives parents' names ? Marriages Sep 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenwood Ruth Bradford, Yk. 9b 246 HOLROYD Joseph Bradford Yk. 9b 246 **Jefferies Sarah Jane Bradford, Yk. 9b 246 **Rhodes William Bradford Yk 9b 246 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dea x

There are a few possibles around that time on free BMD -this is a possible Marriages Sep 1869 JEFFERIES Sarah Jane Bradford, Yk. 9b 246 Rhodes William Bradford Yk 9b 246 Have you found them on the 1871cesus - can you find a Sarah Jane Jefferies born at the same time,same place as your Sarah Jane? Any Jefferies relatives living with them at any time? A copy of one of their children´s birth ceritificates would show mothers maiden name - which would help racing correct marriage.

Hi Emma, You say that their first child was born in 1870, do you have the birth cert? that will give you the maiden name of the mother and make searching for the marriage somewhat easier. Fuzzy x

I tried looking on http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/, but although they have some Bradford births transcribed (none of yours, though, it seems), they don't seem to have any Bradford marriages transcribed yet. Christine

This IS the one - I note on the 1871 that Wm. Rhodes and Sarah Jane are living at 64 Wellington St, Bradford., and that she is born in Bristol !! At No 59 are her parents and brother (who is also born in Bristol. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At No 64 Lewis Arthur Rhodes abt 1870 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Son Bradford Yorkshire Sarah Jane Rhodes abt 1849 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Wife Bradford Yorkshire William Rhodes abt 1847 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Head Bradford Yorkshire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At No 59 Alfred Jefferies abt 1822 Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire, England Head Bradford Yorkshire Anne Jefferies abt 1831 Knipwood Hill, Gloucestershire, England Wife Bradford Yorkshire William A Jefferies abt 1847 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Son Bradford Yorkshire Anne Willie abt 1859 Kingswood Hill, Gloucestershire, England Niece Bradford Yorkshire Looks VERY possible - to confirm this you need to find them all together on a previous census Certainly worth woking on I think ?? Dea x

There you go - LOTS more relatives to follow up!! Database: 1851 England Census July 6, 2006 7:38 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Brayshaw abt 1824 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Nephew Bradford Yorkshire James Crother abt 1824 Halifax, Yorkshire, England Lodger Bradford Yorkshire Betty Foster abt 1799 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Head Bradford Yorkshire ??????? - Jane Greenwood abt 1789 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Sister Bradford Yorkshire Mary Hurdle abt 1803 Bradford, Yorkshire, England Sister Bradford Yorkshire Alfred Jefferies abt 1822 Mangotte Field, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Bradford Yorkshire Ann Jefferies abt 1821 Hanham, Gloucestershire, England Lodger Bradford Yorkshire ** Sarah J Jefferies abt 1849 Bristle, Gloucestershire, England Bradford Yorkshire William A Jefferies abt 1847 Bristle, Gloucestershire, England Bradford Yorkshire John F Sartain abt 1799 Bath, Somerset, England Lodger Bradford Yorkshire Dea x P.S. - Also note the name Greenwood - There was a Greenwood married on the same marriage ref? - A 'double wedding perhaps?? - Maybe co-incidence, but maybe they are related. Another lead ?? Dea x Have to give up now as I have lost SSoo many of my own - I need to find them,. - Hope this helps. Dea x

Well done Dea, I am gobsmacked by your detective work!!! I hope Emma's seen this!! sarah :-)

Thank you Sarah - No It doesn't look as if Emma is around at the moment. I am really tempted to go further on this one as there are so many relatives now to follow BUT I am restraining myself as my lot need a bit of work - they don't seem to be as easy to find !! Hope it gets her further on - back to my brickwalls now. (Not nearly as satisfying!!) Dea x

Thank you so much!! Had to drag myself away to go out for dinner with my other half, and just got back! Loads more for me to work on now, its quite possible I could be up all night if I'm not careful. Thanks again, what would I do without you all! xxxxx

1841 Aaron Jeffries abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Mangotsfield Gloucestershire View Record Alfred Jeffries abt 1822 Gloucestershire, England Mangotsfield Gloucestershire View Record Elizth Jeffries abt 1791 Gloucestershire, England Mangotsfield Gloucestershire View Record John Jeffries abt 1825 Gloucestershire, England Mangotsfield Gloucestershire I actually come from this neck of the woods and went to school with Leslie Jeffries whose father was the local undertaker. Kingswood was a mining area and a lot of coalminers moved to Yorkshire to find work.